Brendan Rodgers set to hold talks with Fabio Borini over his Liverpool future

STAYING PUT: Rodgers will hold talks with Borini at the end of the season over the Italian's Liverpool future [GETTY]

The Italian international has spent the season on loan at struggling Sunderland and, due to the agreement with the Reds, will miss the match against his parent club at Anfield on Wednesday.

Borini joined Liverpool in 2012 from Serie A side Roma in a £12m deal, but due to injury and the emergence of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge's partnership failed to establish himself in Rodgers' starting line-up.

The Liverpool boss admitted he has been impressed by the performances of Borini, who has netted six times for the Black Cats including a goal in the Capital One Cup final defeat to Manchester City earlier this month.

FUTURE: Borini future at Liverpool remains uncertain [GETTY]

“Fabio will come back in the summer and he will be better for having played that season. And we'll review it from there”

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers

And Rodgers confirmed talks would be held at the end of the campaign when Borini returns to the club.

"Fabio went out to get games, go on loan and play more regularly than he was playing here," Rodgers said.

"He has done that and showed with some of the goals he has scored - particularly against the big teams - the qualities that he has. The goal he scored in the Capital One Cup final was a fantastic goal.

"He has gone away to get experience of playing. Fabio will come back in the summer and he will be better for having played that season. And we'll review it from there."

Rodgers added: "I just felt at the time that he needed to play. I felt it was important for him to go and get games, and get games regularly.

"He has played as a striker, played wide and played in pressure games, and he has done very well. As a young player, I felt it was important for him to do that. Hopefully, in the future, Liverpool will benefit from it."